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Here you will find wonderful content from the Sisters of Providence. The articles here all appeared in HOPE magazine. The Sisters of Providence publish HOPE three times a year to share the mission, spirituality and ministries of the Sisters of Providence. Enjoy!

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Taiwanese sister journeys home with the Sisters of Providence

(This article reprinted from the Summer 2013 edition of HOPE) Su-Hsin Huang (pronounced Soo-Sheen Wang) came to the United States from Taiwan for the first time in 2003 to explore entering the Sisters of Providence. She recalled her father asking…

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Ministry of Care: homemaking for healthcare residents

(This article was originally printed in the Summer 2013 edition of HOPE.) Sister Su-Hsin is from a culture that considers their elderly “treasures,” giving them great deference and respect. This makes her a natural as a member of the Ministry…

Features, Reflections

At home in the Catholic Church with the SPs

(This article originally published in the Summer 2013 edition of HOPE) The first time I went to Mass with the Sisters of Providence in the Church of the Immaculate Conception at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, it rattled me. Those sisters were changing…

Amy Miranda
May 1, 2013
As seen in HOPE, Providence Spirituality
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Features, Reflections

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods: a place of welcome

(Reprinted from the Summer 2013 edition of HOPE) “It’s like experiencing a piece of happiness on Earth because of the beautiful grounds and the peaceful setting in nature. It is a wonderful place for meditation, retreat and relaxation.” ~ Theressa…

Sisters of Providence
May 1, 2013
As seen in HOPE, Providence Spirituality, Visiting Saint Mary-of-the-Woods

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Sisters reflect on coming home to the Woods

(This article was originally printed in the Summer 2013 edition of HOPE.) “To me home is one’s rootedness. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods is my rootedness as a Sister of Providence. When I reached retirement time, Saint Mary’s was where I wanted to…

Amy Miranda
April 30, 2013
As seen in HOPE, Providence Spirituality

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Young sisters today: Vatican II through education

For many Sisters of Providence, “before Vatican II” can refer to nearly everything in their lives. Rules regarding their clothes, acceptable forms of prayer, relationships with family, ministry opportunities, celebration of liturgy and much more changed after the Second Vatican…

Sisters of Providence
January 7, 2013
As seen in HOPE, Become a Sister, Education, Sisters in Ministry
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Features, Reflections

Theological shifts with Second Vatican Council

Vatican II has not answered all questions, but it has provided an agenda for future theological development.

Sister Alexa Suelzer
January 7, 2013
As seen in HOPE, Providence Spirituality

Features

A scholar’s view of Vatican II

“I think hope dominates the feeling of depression. I think hope was very high at first. But perhaps it was an unrealistic hope: a failure to recognize that the work of any council takes years and perhaps generations to accomplish,” she said.

Amy Miranda
January 7, 2013
As seen in HOPE, Sisters in Ministry, Stories from the Archives

Features, Reflections

Coming of age with Vatican II

On Sept. 12, 1963, the Sisters of Providence welcomed 58 of us as postulants. We arrived with a small black suitcase and a foot locker filled with a variety of personal supplies, regulation nightgowns, black stockings, nun shoes, men’s white…

Sister Denise Wilkinson
January 7, 2013
As seen in HOPE, Reflections from Sister Denise, Stories from the Archives
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Features, Reflections

My most challenging and most transformative years

When the Second Vatican Council opened in 1962 I had just been appointed Director of Novices for our Congregation. This meant that I had accepted the responsibility of passing on to another generation the traditions, practices, prayer forms and life…

Sister Bernice Kuper
January 7, 2013
As seen in HOPE, Providence Spirituality, Stories from the Archives

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The Joy of Vatican II

(originally published in the winter 2013 issue of HOPE magazine) By Peg Benson Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli might justifiably be accused of being impulsive. He announced his intention to convene the Second Vatican Council on Jan. 25, 1959, as he waved…

Sisters of Providence
January 7, 2013
As seen in HOPE, Providence Spirituality

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